Anisoptera marginata

{{Short description|Species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae}} {{Speciesbox | image = | image_caption = | status = VU | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 16 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=Kalima, T. |author2=Kusumadewi, Y. |author3=Purwaningsih. |author4=Barstow, M. |date=2020 |title=''Anisoptera marginata'' |volume=2020 |article-number=e.T33066A68069678 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T33066A68069678.en |access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref> | genus = Anisoptera (plant) | species = marginata | authority = Korth.<ref name=POWO/> | synonyms = {{Species list | Anisoptera grandiflora | Brandis }} | synonyms_ref = <ref name=POWO/> }}

'''''Anisoptera marginata''''' is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The specific epithet ''marginata'' means "bordered", referring to the leaf veins.<ref name=TFSS/>

==Description== ''Anisoptera marginata'' grows up to {{convert|45|m|-1}} tall, with a trunk diameter of up to {{convert|1.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. It has buttresses. The bark is fissured and flaky. The leaves are oblong to obovate and measure up to {{convert|10|cm|0|abbr=on}} long. The inflorescences measure up to {{convert|14|cm|0|abbr=on}} long and bear yellow flowers.<ref name=TFSS/>

==Distribution and habitat== ''Anisoptera marginata'' is native to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is peat swamp and heath forests, to elevations of {{convert|850|m|-3|abbr=on}}.<ref name="iucn status 16 November 2021" /><ref name=TFSS/>

==Conservation== ''Anisoptera marginata'' has been assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by logging for its timber and by fires. The species is found in some protected areas.<ref name="iucn status 16 November 2021" />

==References== {{Reflist | refs =

<ref name=POWO>{{BioRef | powo | title = ''Anisoptera marginata'' | id = 320558-1 | accessdate = 9 September 2021}}</ref>

<ref name=TFSS>{{cite book | last = Ashton | first = P. S. | author-link = Peter Shaw Ashton | date = 2004 | contribution = ''Anisoptera'' Korth. | editor1-last = Soepadmo | editor1-first = E. | editor2-last = Saw | editor2-first = L. G. | editor3-last = Chung | editor3-first = R. C. K. | title = Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak | volume = 5 | pages = 76, 78 | publisher = Forest Research Institute Malaysia | isbn = 983-2181-59-3}}</ref>

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marginata Category:Dipterocarps of Borneo Category:Flora of Peninsular Malaysia Category:Flora of Sumatra Category:Vulnerable flora of Asia Category:Plants described in 1841 Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot